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it had to go
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:36 am
by badobsession
i have after over 6 years off the road (and not seeing me having the time )
it might have sat for another 6 years sold my beloved pickup.
badobsession.

after many a revamp it went off the road to get a twin-cam engine put in
all the hard work was done and the engine was fitted gearbox and all
but it turned out to be a dog. and this started a long long tale of woe.
which ended last night when it was eventually sold .
i have at the moment another pickup that i got only last year
this is it as i got it last year.

now parting with the yellow pickup has left me with a shed load of bits
1, 1600 tc engine 1. 2000 tc engine (not the dog ) 3. gearboxes lots of tc spares, ford back axle re con all with the new brakes etc , ford front disk set up and the list goes on and on .
but any one wanting bits for a TC conversion drop me a line .
any ways lookout for more pics of the new truck in the following weeks .
mark..
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:18 am
by chickenjohn
Why was the car a dog? Go on tell us the woe.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:04 pm
by wibble_puppy
nice new pickup there badobsession, what's it called? sorry you had to part with the old one

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:51 pm
by Robins
chickenjohn, I think he means twas the engine was found to be a dog, not the pickup.
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:27 am
by badobsession
yes it was the twin-cam that turned out to be the dog and i spent the next 2
years looking for a good one , then landed 2 in less than 3 months
a 1600 and a 2000 plus gearboxes .
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:13 am
by chickenjohn
Can you nor re-build the fiat twin cam??? Re-bore, new pistons, bearings etc???
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:47 pm
by dunketh
Soooo tempting but luckily for my bank balance and wifes sanity you're too far away to even consider it.
I actually prefer the new pickup to the old one, although in fairness I cant see a lot in that small pic.
Need to get 4 matching wheels though..
Welcome to the 'Red Grill' club.

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:45 am
by badobsession

thanks i do like it in black and the red grill just fits.
this is a better pic of the old pickup .
i kept the wheels and they are now on the black one
have taken off the old wooden back and built a new one .

it will tilt and the battery will live under the back bed .
work in progress more pics when i have them .